White crested ducks are very unique and exotic, so no guess as to what this Crested White drake is doing on the severn in Newtown Powys

male and female MALLARD

female mallard

male mallard

LARGE SKIPPER.

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HERE IN THE ALLOTMENTS WE HAVE OPEN AIR WASHING FACILITIES BUT THEY ARE STILL WAITING FOR THE PLUMBER TO TURN UP,

NEWTOWN BORDERING IN THE TREES

I WANDER IF THIS IS WHY SAFEWAY WENT BUST. USING TROLLEYS AS FISH TRAPS,

THE RIVER WALK WAS ONCE THE NEWTOWN TO WELSHPOOL CANAL, HERE IN LLANLLWCHHIARN THE OLD FOOTBRIDGE TO THE PUMPHOUSE IS STILL IN USE, BUT LONG GONE IS THE CANAL AND THE TOW PATH WHERE ONCE BARGES WHERE USED TO HAUL GOODS UP AND DOWN THE CANAL

HORSES WHERE NEVER RODE ON CANAL TOW PATHS ONLY HORSES DRAWING THE BARGES USED THE FOOT PATH IN MOST CASES BRIDGES WERE TO LOW TO RIDE A HORSE IN SAFETY

8.30 Already been for the papers and a pack of my favourite sweets liquorice alsorts, so miserable outside I got myself back to bed where I was soon joined by my cat sylvester even though I have been away in Egypt for the past 8 years my cat acts like I have never been away problem is he insists on a close cuddle SO I have to do my blogging with one hand while he sleeps on the other every now and then giving a contented whirr,

even Saphy the tonkinese seems to be pleased I am home the two new kittens Oliver and bluebell are not quite sure who or what this strange man is doing in their house, bell is not so bad as long as I am heading in the direction of the kitchen, as she is a foody kitten she likes to taste everything , best thing about me is breakfast I like my cereals with milk so does she shredded wheat with sugar and milk being her favourite, i have been real down in the dumps since being back some may call it S A D , I CALL IT A COLD.

update 14/10/2011 Sad had nothing to do with the way I was feeling after being treated for a desease I caught off the pigeons as the rouge doctor told me, I find I had a hernia and sugar diabetes. i managed to get my levels down from 15.4 to around 5 in 2 weeks and had the hernea opperation a am still having a problem coming to terms with the diabetes. if i had not left Egypt when I did I would now be under the ground, All the corrupt doc had to say “the poor unfortunate man died from histoplasmosis. there is no such thing as a post mortem in Egypt your in the ground within 12 hours.

I was also very undecided about leaving Egypt but today one week after leaving I am still feeling not so bad Ie the return of the arthritis and the fear of being stuck to a life of being inside. my mum and father in law think I AM ONE OF MY KIDS. God the day is coming when I will be like them, NO POINT OF SAYING ” OH SHIT” WE ARE ALL BORN TO DIE ,,,, MAKE THE BEST OF WHAT WE HAVE AT THIS MOMENT IN TIME… ME I HAVE AN ADORING CAT CALLED SYLVESTER NOT SURE ABOUT THE WIFE? BUT I THINK SHE IS GLAD I AM HOME

ITS SAVES HER FROM TRAIPSING BACK AND FORTH TO EGYPT ANYWAY,, THE ONLY THING SHE REGRETS IS THAT SHE DID NOT TRAVEL WITH QATAR AIRLINES LIKE I DID ON MY LEAVING EGYPT, WONDERFULL SERVICE DRINKS ALL THROUGH THE FLIGHT FIRST CLASS FOOD, I FELT ABSOLUTELLY SPOILT, AND THE PRICE WAS JUST AS CHEAP AS THOMAS COOK AND THE OTHER CHEAPSKATE HOLIDAY AIRLINES..

A VIEW TAKEN FROM THE WATER RESERVOIR BEHIND MY HOME ON LLANIDLOES RD, CROSS BUILDING OR AS MOST PEOPLE KNOW BARCLAYS BUILDING

A CLOSER VIEW OF THE FINE MASONRY TO CROSS BUILDING, THE BIRDS HAVE A FINE VIEW OF NEWTOWN FROM THE LIGHTNING VEIGN ATTP THE BUILDING

ST DAVIDS CHURCH, IS ANOTHER LANDMARK OF NEWTOWN CONSTRUCTED OF BRICK AND MOST LIKE THE BRICKS WHERE MADE HERE IN NEWTOWN FROM THE PARK BRICKWORKS, MY HOME ON LLANIDLOES RD WAS CONSTRUCTED IN THE LATE EIGHTEEN HUNDREDS MY HOME AND NEXT DOOR ARE MIRROR IMAGES THERE WAS 3 CONSTRUCTED FOR THE PARK BRICK MANAGEMENT THE OTHER HOUSE IS NEAR BARNFIELDS. ANOTHER LANDMARK BUILDING KNOWN AS PRICE JONES I SEE IS UNDER MUCH NEEED REPAIR. I WILL COME BACK TO THE BUILDINGS ARCHITECTURE ONCE THE SCAFFOLDING IS DOWN,

THE BUGGING SIGN THIS MOST PROBABLY MEANS BEWARE OF THE BUGS, BUT FOR ME IT MEANS THE WHOLE OF OUR PLANET IS FILLED WITH BUGS, ALREADY IN TWO DAYS I HAVE GOT MANY PHOTOS OF THE BUGS ON THE WALKS AROUND MY HOME.

ONE BUG I SAW IS FROM CHINA DISCARDED AS RUBBISH IN A SCENIC PART OF NEWTOWN PARC.

BEWARE LOW FLYING BICYCLES.

GOOD BITCH , JUST WIPE MY ARSE WHILE YOU ARE AT IT.

AND IF YOU HAVE EVER WONDERED WHERE THE SIGNS GO, THE TREES EAT THEM

A TWO SEATER BENCH BY THE RIVER SEVERN,

A 4 SEATER WATER BENCH, HERE WE CAN WATCH THE WLDLIFE FROM ANOTHER ANGLE, OR IS IT FOR THE FISHING SEASON.